Cultural Safety in Healthcare

Course Overview

Recognising and respecting the cultural identities of others is a crucial aspect of working in healthcare, whether you’re interacting with clients, their families, or your colleagues. This Ausmed Training Module will provide you with a deeper understanding of cultural safety to effectively engage and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in a respectful and inclusive manner.

Topics

• What is cultural safety?
• Why is cultural safety important?
• Cultural safety frameworks
• Considerations for providing culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
• Putting cultural safety into practice

Learning Outcomes

• Define cultural safety.
• Recognise the importance of providing culturally safe healthcare .
• Recognise the importance of providing a culturally safe workplace.
• Recognise the importance of cultural safety specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• Demonstrate how to provide culturally safe care.

Target Audience

This cultural safety module is intended for all staff commencing at any level in the healthcare sector.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educators

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